North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney reached out to Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay about his departmentB次元官网网址檚 treatment of Canadian veterans.
The letter came following reports that veterans were given little notice that their income would be cut off, after some were informed they were no longer eligible for the Dimished Earning Capacity income.
B次元官网网址淭he government is cutting veteransB次元官网网址� income with almost no warning and asking them to prove all over again that theyB次元官网网址檙e eligible for what theyB次元官网网址檝e already been receiving. What the heck is going on at Veterans Affairs Canada? How could someone possibly be granted this income without the department having a written confirmation that theyB次元官网网址檙e eligible? And why is the government putting the onus on injured veterans to correct the issue?B次元官网网址� asked Blaney. B次元官网网址淚 hope the Minister agrees that this treatment of our veterans is completely unacceptable.B次元官网网址�
Those receiving the DEC income are often seriously impacted service injuries, and Blaney says that the change is causing undue stress.
B次元官网网址淭he department is unquestionably causing veterans further emotional harm when theyB次元官网网址檙e supposed to be the ones supporting our veterans,B次元官网网址� said Blaney. B次元官网网址淭hese people were seriously injured during their service and now theyB次元官网网址檙e unable to financially support themselves and their families. They were told that they would be compensated, and now the department is trying to renege on that commitment.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 appalling and IB次元官网网址檓 calling on the Minister to guarantee Canadian veterans it will stop immediately,B次元官网网址� she added.
In response to this story, Cameron McNeill, press secretary to Minister of Veterans Affairs, Lawrence MacAulay, said, B次元官网网址淭he well-being and financial stability of our veterans is our top priority. While staff from the MinisterB次元官网网址檚 office engage with Ms. BlaneyB次元官网网址檚 office on individual cases, it would be inappropriate to comment on the specifics of any file. That said, it would be inaccurate to suggest that Veterans Affairs Canada is broadly cutting off income from veterans with a Diminished Earnings Capacity designation.
B次元官网网址淭he minister has worked closely with Ms. Blaney on a range of issues impacting our veterans and their families, and will continue to do so as we seek to improve the benefits and programs we provide to those who have served our country.B次元官网网址�
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